A gorgeous silver lining in the dark days of Trump
By Jennifer Rubin at the Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/04/09/a-gorgeous-silver-lining-in-the-dark-days-of-trump/?utm_term=.01c35cab1704
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First, Trump routinely attacks and undermines democratic institutions and norms, but he has triggered a remarkable resurgence of participatory democracy. The determination of so many Americans to fight for their democracy and their principles should be encouraging to those who have been sounding the alarm about Trump. We might have become complacent about our democracy and our presidents’ adherence to informal rules of civility and decency; Trump has ended that complacency.
Second, rallies that go beyond pure politics to encompass social and cultural issues (e.g. #MeToo) might have a longer-lasting and more profound impact on voters than a policy position (for or against tax cuts; for or against a balanced budget). A cultural movement that affects more than just politics will pack a much stronger punch than run-of-the-mill partisan politics.
Finally, this outpouring of activism is happening just as the largest, most diverse generation ever — millennials — reaches political maturity. They were already more progressive than older generations, and their political upbringing in an intensely anti-Trump atmosphere might affect their political behavior and preferences for decades to come. Certainly, for teens who have been able to rouse the nation and shift attitudes about guns, political activism might become a central feature of their lives and define their politics long after Trump has left office.
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